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The Superimposers
Sunshine Pops! Wonderfulsound Records

Article written by Ged M - Jul 6, 2010

The Superimposers: Sunshine Pops!

The record’s title has twofold resonance. First, the chilled rhythms and anthemic chants (like ‘Would It Be Impossible’s "rise in the morning sun" chant) make you understand why The Superimposers have been compiled on Ibiza chillout albums. Second, the title references the infectious melodies of 60s sunshine pop like the Free Design, Left Banke and Curt Boettcher. These songs seem custom-built to soundtrack the current season and become even more fitting the higher the mercury climbs in the thermometer.

The album constantly reminds you of classic pop, with little Northern Soul riffles and echoes of the Isley Brothers in ‘The Beach’, while celestial choruses and harpsichords are much in evidence. You could easily namecheck John Barry and Ennio Morricone while listening and get few naysayers. ‘Seeing Is Believing’ has a 60s pop vibe redolent of the great Emitt Rhodes while the loping rhythms of ‘The Harbour Mystery’ remind you of Harry Nillson. Maybe you aren't intimately familiar with all those names but it's a mark of the Superimposers that they are, and have borrowed what makes them so good. On ‘Sometimes’, they've even fallen in with master crate digger Jonny Trunk for a sample-fest. But that’s also the downside. They’re so well versed in pop moves that everything seems like a tastemaker’s record, with the right samples and references but lacking something of the creators: plenty of Soul but no soul. I’ve bought Superimposers records in the past and liked the concepts almost more than the tracks. Their methods are impressive and I'd play this record in the heat of summer but I won't fall in love with it.

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http://www.wonderfulsound.com/
http://www.myspace.com/superimposers